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Setting: When and where does this chapter happen?
Kansas City, downtown Kansas city Gladstone, (passing) Topeka, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Fort Smith, Little Rock and Arkansas
Plot: Write a summary (5 to 7 sentences) of what happens in the chapter.
Jenna reads about Ken Woldman and sees that he is a rich and excellent in shoe business. She goes and spies on them. Mrs.G goes in the Gladstone store. Jenna helps the manager by taking some costumers. Jenna learns some great road truths. Mrs. G starts ignoring Elden's calls. Alice encourages her. Mrs. G starts getting stronger because the stockholders are starting to support her. She gets out of the wheel chair. They go in the Little Rock Gladstone store. Mrs. G and Alice get mad at the manager, Big Bob Capshaw, because he is selling bad quality shoes and because he supports Elden. Mrs. G starts questioning him. He gets nervous while Mrs.G is very angry. Later on Mrs. G and Alice have a lot of energy.
Characters: What new information do you learn about the main characters (Jenna, Mrs. Gladstone, Alice, Elden, Harry Bender)?
Alice is old, like Mrs.G and they both can be very energetic although they are around 70. Jenna starts learning about old shoes and road truths.
Analysis: Why is this chapter important to the story?
It shows us that Mrs. G is getting stronger and will fight back to win the company.
Setting: When and where does this chapter happen?
Kansas City, downtown Kansas city Gladstone, (passing) Topeka, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Fort Smith, Little Rock and Arkansas
Plot: Write a summary (5 to 7 sentences) of what happens in the chapter.
Jenna reads about Ken Woldman and sees that he is a rich and excellent in shoe business. She goes and spies on them. Mrs.G goes in the Gladstone store. Jenna helps the manager by taking some costumers. Jenna learns some great road truths. Mrs. G starts ignoring Elden's calls. Alice encourages her. Mrs. G starts getting stronger because the stockholders are starting to support her. She gets out of the wheel chair. They go in the Little Rock Gladstone store. Mrs. G and Alice get mad at the manager, Big Bob Capshaw, because he is selling bad quality shoes and because he supports Elden. Mrs. G starts questioning him. He gets nervous while Mrs.G is very angry. Later on Mrs. G and Alice have a lot of energy.
Characters: What new information do you learn about the main characters (Jenna, Mrs. Gladstone, Alice, Elden, Harry Bender)?
Alice is old, like Mrs.G and they both can be very energetic although they are around 70. Jenna starts learning about old shoes and road truths.
Analysis: Why is this chapter important to the story?
It shows us that Mrs. G is getting stronger and will fight back to win the company.